Hello! I'm Riho :)
I was born and raised in Nagasaki prefecture, but currently I live in the UK on a working holiday visa. Before coming to the UK, I worked on a flower farm for five years, so I know a bit about flowers. I've spent the past four years studying English by myself. In my free time, I like making all kinds of things. In my spare time I do a lot of woodwork, cooking, drawing, and painting.
Unlike most other Japanese people, I haven't travelled very much and corona hasn't helped much. I'm looking for places to visit while I'm in the UK so if you know anywhere that might be of interest, please let me know!
Ich als Lehrkraft
I have unofficially taught Japanese for two years, and self-taught English for four years so I know that it's difficult to make progress in a language without some outside help and so I'm here to be your support. By talking to a native speaker, you will be able to improve your Japanese. Many people have told me that I am quite easy to talk to, so I'm also hoping that we can be friends.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
For beginners:
- Hiragana and Katakana practice
- Free conversation
- Vocabulary quizzes
- Beginners textbooks (Genki, or your own)
For intermediates and above:
- Free conversation
- Essay corrections
- Reading and comprehension (news/magazine articles etc)
- Intermediate textbooks (usu. 上級へのとびら)
I also offer pronunciation/pitch accent correction, assistance with Kanji and hand writing *for all levels.*
If you have anything specific you would like to do in our lessons, please tell me in advance so that I can prepare for our lessons :)
I worked intensively for 4 months with Rihoさん from 0 to prepare for a trip in Japan. Needless to say she played a huge part in helping me achieve a functional conversational level in an incredibly short amount of time. She is a positive spirit, encouraging, fun, friendly, patient, and flexible, everything you could want in a 日本語先生!Thank you so much Rihoさん!!!
12. Mai 2023
Gene
34 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Very patient with teaching business level words. Quite grateful that her lexicon is quite diverse!
15. Feb. 2025
Gene
34 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Tremendously enjoyable speaking lesson, looking forward to the next!
Riho-san is an excellent teacher! Our sessions are always fun - we have a good rapport and Riho-san is a cheerful and encouraging person. Not just fun, they are also properly educational - Riho-san upholds the teacher role well, carefully catching my mistakes, and always challenging me to improve my weaker areas. I had not spoken with a native speaker before this, and already after ~10 hours I feel that my confidence and skill have improved dramatically. Thank you Riho-san!